Chef Sherry Yard is a multiple James Beard Award winner. She is the proprietor of Bakery by the Yard in Manhattan Beach and is also a long-time resident. Sherry, among many other accomplishments, is the author of the award-winning cookbooks, Desserts by the Yard and Secrets of Baking. For Opening Night of Manhattan Beach Food & Wine she hosted a standout gourmet cookie and sweets booth.